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June 13, 2010

Big Pharma Big Deceptions

Check out this article on Dr. Mercola's site and read how Big Pharma carefully spins its research findings to increase its marketing rewards. Although there is nothing new here for some of my readers, I think we all need reinforcement of these ideas from time to time. This article focuses on the statin drug class which includes Lipitor and Crestor. Lipitor becomes generic in November 2011 and soon I think you will see ads from Lipitor suggesting it is superior to all other statins in many ways.

However, the FDA has given Crestor two indications for use that no other statin has, based on good research that I have evaluated. So the two biggest statin drugs will be battling it out on our TV's again. Stay tuned and watch the spin doctors at work.

In the article you will also read how someone not affiliated with Big Pharma asked for FDA approval to do an important study on CoQ10. They were told the study would only be approved if they got Big Pharma to supply the supplement which of course could taint the final published results.